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Why is Austin weird?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 8:39 am
Posted on 7/13/14 at 8:39 am
I just left. It was a real good time. We saw the old crow medicine show and hung out on 6th street. But I don't understand the whole "keep Austin weird" thing. I saw lots of weirdos for sure.
Can anyone fill me in on what's up with that?
Can anyone fill me in on what's up with that?
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 8:57 am to SECSolomonGrundy
It's just about trying to maintain the core Austin cultural spirit in the face of enormous growth and influx. Try to let it still have a unique college town vibe despite the fact that it's becoming the Silicon Valley of the South.
Here they pimp the "keep Fayetteville Funky" tag line.
Here they pimp the "keep Fayetteville Funky" tag line.
This post was edited on 7/13/14 at 8:58 am
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:36 am to SECSolomonGrundy
it was unique 40 years ago
Posted on 7/13/14 at 10:34 am to LSU1NSEC
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it was unique 40 years ago
This, and because a homeless man in a leopard thong ran for mayor three times, which Austinites believe makes them special. For the record, I only ever saw him in an evening gown, and never witnessed the leopard thong he was famous for.
It's still a good town, especially for hipsters. There is good food, and lots of live music, but there's really not that much that's unique about it anymore. Even Chuy's is a chain now. Might as well be Applebee's....
Posted on 7/13/14 at 10:45 am to hogfly
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Silicon Valley of the South.
Texas is most definitely NOT the South. its Texas. Thats its own thing.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:01 am to SECSolomonGrundy
It's an eclectic, off-beat, indie, anti mainstream type of culture.
This should be obvious...
This should be obvious...
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:03 am to SECSolomonGrundy
It's about not being generic, keeping Walmart out, and doing lots of drugs. Basically a campaign to do their best not to be Dallas. But they've failed. There are so many apartments and skyscrapers now, it's definitely not the Austin of a decade ago.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:05 am to Pavoloco83
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Texas is most definitely NOT the South. its Texas. Thats its own thing.
Damn straight.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:13 am to hogfly
I would say the Silicon Valley of the south is either Huntsville, AL or The Research Triangle in North Carolina.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:37 am to Evolved Simian
It's a lot of fun for 20 somethings but screw that town for anything else.
I also agree they try to be all eff the establishment but embrace bit in a different way.
I also agree they try to be all eff the establishment but embrace bit in a different way.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 11:47 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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Why is Austin weird?
Well lets start with the burnt orange, stealing of the Western Sizzlin mascot, and that triple decker interstate thing.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 12:41 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
Because the grocery stores make you buy grocery bags!
Posted on 7/13/14 at 12:42 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Because the grocery stores make you buy grocery bags!
Do they really?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 12:48 pm to KSGamecock
They don't have plastic grocery bags, so you are supposed to own them and bring it with you every time. But people obviously forget, and you're kind of shite out of luck, so you end up buying a bunch of them. At least that's what my friends tell me who live in Austin
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:00 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Great article...the "reporter" simply went to Reddit.com to find some quotes rather than dressing up, driving to some stores, and interviewing real, live people for quotes. Must be bliss to be a journalist these days...
Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:05 pm to TeLeFaWx
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It's about not being generic, keeping Walmart out,
Yet Whole Foods is based there. Which is generic as frick.
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doing lots of drugs
Def. something to be proud of.
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Basically a campaign to do their best not to be Dallas. But they've failed.
Which I've always thought to be the weirdest part of Austin, it's the capital of the state, home of the flagship university, but somehow see itself as an outlier and not mainstream or whatever.
I've been to Austin more than I care to, have strongly considered moving there to operate a media business from there. Lots of positives for me to relocate there, but there's too damn much burnt orange and pompous asses for me to be truly comfortable.
Austin has felt more dirty than weird to me honestly.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:16 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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Which I've always thought to be the weirdest part of Austin, it's the capital of the state, home of one of the flagship university, but somehow see itself as an outlier and not mainstream or whatever.
I've been to Austin more than I care to, have strongly considered moving there to operate a media business from there. Lots of positives for me to relocate there, but there's too damn much burnt orange and pompous asses for me to be truly comfortable. Austin has felt more dirty than weird to me honestly.
You did that on purpose, didn't you?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:26 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
Austin is trying to be Portland. That's why.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:28 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
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Austin has felt more dirty than weird to me honestly.
I can see that, especially downtown, especially 10 years ago.
Its a great town, IMO, but rapidly losing what made it a great town.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 1:32 pm to wmr
I'd say the transformation is almost complete. The overload of generic apartments are there to stay.
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